Topic: Hercules-and-Love-Affair

CMJ Shows and Parties

328 days ago by Devorah Klein | 2 Comments

CMJ, the awesome New York City festival a la Austin’s South by Southwest, is coming up next week, from Tuesday, October 20 to Saturday, October 24! Hundreds of bands are playing at hundreds of venues around the city. You can buy a badge that should get you in to most … More »
Guster, Hercules and Love Affair, and More On Sale

417 days ago by Devorah Klein | Comment

Lots of tickets on sale for you to buy, including a reunited Shudder to Think playing at Bowery, Britney Spears has added a third show at Madison Square Garden, and Guster is playing their album Lost & Gone Forever in hononr of it’s 10th anniversary at The Beacon Theatre on … More »
TOP 15 ALBUMS OF 2008

622 days ago by Devorah Klein | Comment

I know you have all been waiting with bated breath, so I will keep you waiting no longer. Forthwith are my Top 15 Albums of 2008.
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Lykke Li, Youth Novels
14.

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Clark, Turning Dragon
13.

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Gnarls Barkley, The Odd Couple
12.

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Jamie Lidell, Jim
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Shearwater, Rook
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The Dodos, Visiter
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Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes
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What To Do This Weekend

760 days ago by Devorah Klein | Comment

If you aren’t at the All Points West Festival this weekend, check out these other shows:
Friday:
Lila Downs @ Prospect Park Bandshell (Free)
Hercules and Love Affair @ Irving Plaza
Black Sheep, Jamie Drastik, and Pimp Ninja @ Highline Ballroom (Free)
Tapes N’ Tapes @ Sound Fix (Free)
Cass McCombs @ South Street Seaport (Free)
Iggy … More »
CDs You Should Have Heard By Now

795 days ago by Devorah Klein | Comment

Happy Independence Day! Since it is halfway through the year I thought I would do a roundup of my favorite releases so far. These are in no particular order…
Girl Talk: Feed the Animals
The ultimate dance party album, the samples Greg Gillis uses this time around are out of control.

Sam Sparro: … More »
Hercules and Love Affair Return

809 days ago by Devorah Klein | Comment

Hercules and Love Affair @ Studio B
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Hercules and Love Affair are coming back to New York, this time to play Irving Plaza. They’ll be there on August 8 and tickets go on sale tomorrow (Saturday). And remember, their self-titled album is finally being released in the … More »
Hercules and Love Affair's First Show

842 days ago by Devorah Klein | Comment

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Hercules and Love Affair finally made their live debut on Saturday night at Studio B in Brooklyn. Although they didn’t go on until 1 a.m., DJs kept the party going until they came on. Although Antony Hegarty wasn’t there to sing with them as he does on … More »
Hercules and Love Affair at Studio B

855 days ago by Devorah Klein | Comment

My favorite new electro-band that I’ve already posted about numerous times is finally coming to NYC! They’ll be at Studio B on May 17, featuring Kim Ann, Nomi, Jason, Carter, Guy, Morgan, Andrew & Andy // DJs: Andrew Butler … More »
Hercules and Love Affair Album Gets US Release

862 days ago by Devorah Klein | Comment

So the amazing self-titled debut from one of my new favorite bands was released by DFA back in March, but not in the US. Boohoo. Finally, Mute Records has picked it up and will release it in the US on June 24. Hooray! Now, if they will only announce some … More »
Soundtrack of My Day

876 days ago by Devorah Klein | Comment

Some people might be wondering what I listen to on any given day…well probably not, but just in case here’s a sampling of what I listened to this weekend:
1. “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes” -Paul Simon
2. “Sunrise” -Yeasayer
3. “Blind” -Hercules and Love Affair
4. “Shove It” -Santogold
5. “That’s My … More »
Top 10 Songs I'm Listening to Right Now

918 days ago by Devorah Klein | Comment

As the headline suggests, here is a list of the top ten songs by New York bands that I’ve been listening to lately:
“Time to Pretend” by MGMT
“2080″ by Yeasayer
“Hands in the Dark” by Chromatics
“Hey! Mr. DJ” by Tiny Masters of Today
“One More Time” by the French Kicks
“California Girls” by the … More »
Cool New Videos

924 days ago by Devorah Klein | Comment

Here are a couple of awesome new videos…first, check out the video for the upcoming Hercules and Love Affair single “Blind” which will be released March 3, and the album comes out March 10. Check out the video here or here, and for more info on pre-orders.
And, thanks to my … More »
Hercules and Love Affair Debut to Hit in March

966 days ago by Devorah Klein | Comment

So I’ve been really digging new Brooklyn band Hercules and Love Affair’s awesome single “Blind,” which features vocals by Antony Hegarty. Their Italo disco-inspired debut album comes out March 10 on DFA (also home to LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip, and The Rapture) and I suspect it will blow up pretty … More »